Former employee decides to report employer for withholding their pay, employer accuses them of breaking company rules first: ‘They’re taking legal action against me'

What gives an employer the right to withhold someone's pay?The answer is pretty simple: nothing gives an employer the right to withhold an employee's pay, no matter what. It doesn't matter if the employee quit, if they were terrible at their job, or if they broke an imaginary rule in the company handbook. At the end of the day, if they came in and did the job, they must be paid for it. As long as they are employed, getting paid is not optional.I remember the first time I had to turn to a labor lawyer for a work violation, and it wasn't fun. But what else can you do when someone refuses to pay you for a job you did? At the end of the day, if they won't comply with the law, it is up to you to make them do so. Luckily for me, a simple letter from my lawyer was enough to make that company cave and give me what I was owed, but not everyone has it as easy. Some employers are so unbelievably stubborn that they make people jump through hoops and use cheap scare tactics just so that they can get away with breaking labor laws.Take the employer below as an example of what not to do when you employ someone. After an employee left their job, the employer withheld a third of their pay and refus…

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